The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-12-22

going on in our country as it is pos
slble for men not actively engaged in
politics to be- Mr.. Clifton represented
Franklin county in our Legislature a
few years ago, I believe, to the honor
and satisfaction of a large majority of
the best, truest and most intelligent
portion of the county He is now try
ing to live batchelor, but expresses
a desire for change. We see no
good reason for such change failing
to come. Here we organized with Is
members on Oct. 5th.
President-W. r. Young.
Vice PRESIDENT, T. Clifton.
Secretary-N. B. Young.
Treasurer. B. Clifton. ..
Lecturer. w. Young.
Chaplain-L. E. Bartholomew.
On October 18th we visited New
Hope, four miles southeast of Clifton's
Mills; found the people in hearty ac-
cord with the movement. New Hope
Church belongs to the Christian de-
nomination, served by Bro Clapp, an
able, jealous, working minister, be-
loved by his people. Their lands in
this part of the county are thin, but
appear to be we'll adapted to the de-
velopment of fine yellow tobacco, The
people are sober, benevolent and in
dustrious. Here we. organized an
Alliance with &c members. ..r. a.
President Y. Mann.
Vice-President- Sidney Richards.
Secretary-J. G. Baker.
Treasurer r. P. Floyd.
Lecturer-E. D. Robbins.
Chaplain-J. B. King.
Proceeding thence to Rock Springs,
five miles further northeast, on Tar
river. We met a number of farmers
in that heavily y-timbered section. The
people here are, [ think, all pious
people also good church, a large
membership q was informed,) and
good school house and facilities. They
do not boast of wealth, but live at
home, producing most of the neces-
saries of life at home; at least such
was told u.s. This is sandy section
of country, and learned, as we'll as
saw, the effects of, a season too wet
for such land. [ do not believe there
is any section better suited to the pro
duction of fine yellow tobacco. AS
an evidence Of it, one man in the
neighborhood purchased % acres of
land for $3.50, cash, and on one and
three fourths acres made over enough
money to pay for the % acres this
year Here we organized Rock
Springs Alliance with l6 members.
Officers:
President w. H. Mann.
Vice PRESIDENT. H. Odum.
Secretary-Jno. R. Afford.
Treasurer-S. S. Strickland.
Lecturer-W. d. Harris '"
Chaplain-B. L. Perry.
All these Alliances are in a pros
porous condition; accessions are being
made at nearly all their regular meet
ings, and they ale taking our advice
in taking hold of our organ, The Pro
GREss1vE FARMER [ find it best for
the good of the Alliance to revisit
them, work with and instruct them in
the workings and principles of the
order This L have done with all of
them save the last one organized,
which was at Piney Grove, three
miles north of Louisburg, Dec. 9Th,
with Is members. officered as follows,
viz:
President G. Gill.
Vice-President- K. Spencer
Secretary-Geo. W. Jones.
Treasurer Fl. Jones.
Lecturer D. Edgerton.
Chaplain H. Jones.
These people are farmers /; they
/" kill hogs and have plenty of butter
Everybody knows what that means.
Then they have Sunday school in a
good house that don't 60 into "win-
ter quarters. -.
1t will be seen that these six Alli-
ances were organized with an aggre-
gate membership of one hundred and
twelve. This does not include the
accessions which will be reported
in January, in which month we ex-
pect to organize the County Alliance
with IL or Is sub-Alliances.
Early in January we expect to visit
Poplar Springs. Bunn's School House,